This task involves three parts.
Part 1
Find a job advertisement (job ad) in the visible job market and identify the selection criteria for the job role. The job role must satisfy the following:
- aligns with your career direction recommendation
- is representative of a job role that you would like to work in when you graduate from your current Program
- you would likely be a competitive candidate for the job role (i.e. a realistic chance of winning the job role)
- represents an appropriate next step in your career
- requires a degree in your Program of study
- includes 3 or more individual selection criteria beyond qualifications, licences and/or right to work requirements
- is targeted to an Australian audience (i.e. is advertised on an Australian platform)
- is located in Australia (doesn’t have to be in the city/town you live)
- offers a strong person-organisation fit.
Save and/or print a readable copy of the job ad (and Position/Job Description if the job ad mentions one) to submit as a separate file (do not embed the job ad in your Portfolio) concurrently with your Portfolio. Ensure you capture the entirety of the job ad from the very top to the very bottom. If the job ad includes links/buttons that lead to further information such as how to apply (e.g. job ads in Career Hub), make sure you click to expand and include that information in your image. Record all information you will need to reference the source of the job ad using Harvard UniSA – do this when you source the job ad, not later, because it may be withdrawn from the internet at any time!
Identify the selection criteria in the job ad by listing each one using the same wording as in the job ad but separated into individual criterion as per the example in grey font below.
e.g. If job ad states “Brilliant team player with highly developed communication and organisational skills”, separate individual criterion would be:
- brilliant team player
- highly developed communication skills
- highly developed organisational skills
Part 2
300 words.
Write a discussion that encompasses the following:
- the alignment of this job with your career direction recommendation
- an explanation as to why this job represents an appropriate next step in your career (you will need to give relevant context to your reader)
- your fit with this organisation (consider your self-assessment information together with organisational research conducted beyond the information found in the job ad – don’t forget to reference properly!)
- specific information you learnt about the job market from exploring job ads (don’t forget to reference properly!) and how you can use this information when planning your career.
Part 3
200 words.
Identify two individual selection criteria from Part 1 that represent your most significant employability weaknesses for this job role. Ignore selection criteria related to right to work in Australia or completion of a relevant qualification you are currently studying.
Discuss why these selection criteria are your most significant employability weaknesses for this job role, supporting your answer with reference to specific labour market information and self-assessment information in your Report.
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